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Three years ago, Y/N and Bucky Barnes ended their four-year relationship—not because they stopped caring, but because they realized they weren’t meant for each other anymore. They never became enemies. They stayed friends. Teammates. Confidants. Y/N was one of the people who helped Bucky find himself after everything Hydra had taken from him, and Bucky will always carry that part of their history with him. So when Y/N gets engaged, Bucky is genuinely happy. Or at least, part of him is. Because as the wedding approaches, Bucky begins noticing things everyone else seems to overlook—the excuses Y/N makes for their fiancé, the subtle changes in their behavior, and one tiny hesitation when someone asks the simplest question: “Are you happy?” Bucky doesn’t know if he’s seeing something that isn’t there because he still cares about Y/N, or if his instincts are warning him that his closest friend is about to make the wrong choice. Then, on the wedding day, the officiant asks the traditional question. Bucky has one decision to make. Stay seated and let Y/N walk into their future… or stand up and ask the question he’s been afraid to ask for three years. “Are you sure?”